I just got a new 2047wfp revAO4 24inch monitor yesterday but i just hooked it up. I was wondering what the difference between using a vga connection and dvi connection is. I currently have the a vga connection. Also its only been on for 4 to 5 hours and the top of the monitor is really hot, is that normal? How long can I leave it on with out causing damage.When turning it off should I also unplug it? Finally, I want to connect my ps2 to the monitor and i tried using the composite cable and got a decent picture and I will be getting the component cables soon. I noticed i dont get any sound. How can I get the sound from the ps2 to work?
So far I am very happy with this monitor. I have no dead pixels and I feel lucky to have gotten REV A04, considering everyones problems with the prior versions. Oh yah, I almost forgot, the back of the monitor says REV A04 but the cd that came with the monitor says its version A02. Did I get the wrong cd? I installed the dell drivers over the plug and play driver version 5.1.1 which I had already. Is that bad? Anyway, sorry for all the question and I appreciate the help.
* Early LCD displays were equipped with analog VGA inputs for compatibility with existing video cards. Gradually, the DVI (digital) standard was implemented in video card and LCD display connections, some having both VGA and DVI. With an analog connection, the video card has to convert the digital signals into analog and the LCD has to convert them back to digital. This results in a loss of image quality.
Hey thanks for the response. That article on dvi was really helpfull. I just have one last question. I have an Nvidia 7600GS 512mb graphics card 8xAGP. Do you think this is a good graphics card or should I upgrade to get the best out of this monitor?
P.S. Farellart, I can laugh now that I know the drivers on the cd are the same. Imagine if I really did have to send this beast of a monitor back. I would have gone crazy.
Message Edited by titaniumoutbreak on 04-12-2007 09:06 PM
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It is explained in more detail here: http://www.directron.com/dviguide.html
* From what I've read they do get pretty hot
* Use a plug converter to connect the PS2 to your sound card Line In
* Re Revision numbers - the driver is the same.